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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PICKETT, William Nutter, AB, V2987, RCNVR, killed - 27 Aug 1943, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Isaac C. and Annie May Pickett, of Lower Kars, New Brunswick.
AB Pickett died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was hit by a glider bomb in the Bay of Biscay on 27 Aug 1943. AB Pickett was a member of "B" gun crew and was killed at his post from shell fragments when the glider bomb exploded. He was buried at sea.
Ships served in: HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 23 Jan 1942. Commenced Active Service 06 May 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Jul 1942 HMCS CHARNY - Served in CHARNY 19 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 for training while drafted to HMCS CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Sep 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Oct 1942 * Rated Acting Able Seaman 06 May 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN
(WP01) Article on the death of William Pickett // The Saint John Telegraph Journal 04 Dec 1943 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WP02) Service File for William Pickett // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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